My daughter bought a house four years ago (hard to believe it’s been that long already) I have helped her over the years do some “fixing up”. This past spring it was time to lay a floor in her upstairs bedroom. It is a finished attic. You enter at one end of the attic. There…
I have partnered with Maytag to sponsor this post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Sometimes a project like removing several layers of kitchen flooring can seem so challenging and overwhelming. That is until you know the right way to do it. I’ve disliked my vinyl kitchen floor for many, many years. Because…
I’m sharing tips with you on how to lay laminate floating floors. There are some definite things you shouldn’t do, but I have some very helpful tips to make this Do It Yourself job much easier.
While putting down the new laminate flooring, the wall to wall closet in the master bedroom was removed. The triple mirror by-pass doors were removed and that meant a new closet enclosure was needed. The area was framed with 2×4’s and a header was made with plywood. Bi-fold doors were turned into french doors. I love, love, love my new closet.
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I did a long overdue bedroom makeover. Small updates can make a big change in a room. After laying the new laminate floor and building the wall to wall closet I was ready to call it done. Even though it still needed a few tweaks. I’m calling it
I have partnered with Maytag® to sponsor this post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. I’m so excited to show you how I’ve updated the kitchen island. I’ve sort of got Spring cleaning fever and and decided it’s time to do some sprucing up, tidying and organizing. As I was cleaning out the…
The team is back with more great holiday features to inspire you with Talk of the Town #100! Can you believe it? 100 parties! A big thank you to Angie who hosts and leads us each week. I hope you find something to inspire you to do a holiday project or some holiday baking.
Welcome to Episode #12 show notes for DIY with MRL! THE diy podcast related to My Repurposed Life hosted by little ole me—Gail Wilson. The information below is a reference for today’s show content. This picture is from an old post take a peek in my toolbox. I don’t use a toolbox…
Earlier this summer I helped my sister with some painting and such, well, mostly painting. I’ve gotten sidetracked and she’s having saw problems, so some of the project is on hold. (foyer). However she was able to finish up her living room and dining room. She chose two shades of green, one for the living…
Last spring I installed new laminate flooring in Jamie’s bedroom. Her remodel included her changing out her twin bed for a grown-up bed. She searched for months to find the perfect bed. Jamie found this on Craig’s List. She actually traveled from Nashville to Alabama to get it. She liked the lines of the headboard,…
Last week I was out of town on vacation. This week I am out of town, but not so much of a vacation. 🙂 I’m visiting my daughter (Jamie) in Nashville. I come to town several times a year to help her make repairs and improvements on her home. This week I’m working on several…
I love my battery operated leaf blower! In fact I have two. I keep one at home and the other lives in the camper. Leaf blowers, not just for leaves! See all my clever uses for leaf blowers in this fun article about all the ways to use a leaf blower.
Repurposed shutter projects are usually very easy and fun to make. Coming by authentic (affordable) wooden shutters is not so easy. That’s why I’m here to tell you that using 1/2 of a louvered door works just as well. That’s what I used on this repurposed shutter magazine rack.
Here’s a redo of a redo! It doesn’t happen often, but this is an old project I did in 2009, and now I’ve updated it and gave it a new look. It was a nightstand, then a t.v. stand, now it’s a small chest great for a guest room OR a coffee station in a small kitchen.
PIN IT! The following is from my cousin’s son Doug—he volunteered to help me sand the hardwood floors, and he even wrote up the blog post for me. Take it away Doug! Doing hardwood floors was always something a little different to me. They’re by far the most visible feature of the room. When…
How to make a pretty headboard bench without arms. Free headboard and foot board This is the bed that Cathy and I picked up Free at a yard sale last year. The Blue and Yellow pieces will be used for future projects. The Black piece was used for And They Lived Happily Ever After. For…
I curb shopped these tables. They were all topless! A friend of mine gave me a bunch of random boxes of laminate and hardwood flooring. You can see that I didn’t even paint this one. I used the tongue and groove flooring to make a top. I used my Black & Decker nail gun to…
Do you have an ugly brass lamp? I do. It’s not a bad lamp, it’s just a little too brassy to suit me. I like floor lamps, I do not like this ugly brass lamp, nor do I like this shade! Notice the brown trim, and brown blinds! I painted the living room trim, and…
Are you looking for a bench tutorial? I have lots of headboard benches here on My Repurposed Life. Over the years, I’ve changed how I make headboard benches. See my favorite Mission Style Headboard Bench with Storage-The Complete Tutorial Spool Bed Bench Tutorial Some people have written me asking about how to make these headboard…
I thought I would share some pictures from my yard. I even curb shop for plants! This hibiscus is from a neighbor who moved away and said I could have some from her backyard. This tipsy pot is from thrift store shopping, another Joey special. His prices are just too good to pass…
Repurposed shutter projects are usually very easy and fun to make. Coming by authentic (affordable) wooden shutters is not so easy. That’s why I’m here to tell you that using 1/2 of a louvered door works just as well. That’s what I used on this repurposed shutter magazine rack.
